HANGAR HAPPENINGS MARCH 2019 1 NEWSLETTER OF THE YANKEE AIR MUSEUM HANGAR HAPPENINGS ISSUE FORTY-FIVE WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS MONTH IN AND ABOUT THE YANKEE AIR MUSEUM MARCH 2019 INSIDE THIS ISSUE HISTORIC PRESENTATION NIGHT: YANKEE AIR MUSEUM 1 AN EXTRODINARY STORY VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: 2 CLAIRE DAHL BEHIND THE SCENES 3 AMERICAN BISTRO NIGHT 4 DEVELOPMENT CORNER 5 AUTHOR PRESENTATION: ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL 6 SIGNED YANKEE AIR BOOKS Available MEMBER GETAWAY: For Purchase 7 TRAVERSE CITY MUSEUM AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY MEMBER GETAWAY: 8 LOUISVILLE APRESENTATIONBY Barry Levine HOSTEDBYTHEYANKEEAIRMUSEUM SUPPORT WHEN YOU SHOP 9 Barry Levine, author of the new book Yankee Air Museum tells the story of the Yankee Air Museum from its humble beginnings to becoming one of Michigan’s most important aviation museums. In 1981, Dennis Norton and a small group ARGUS: EYES FOR VICTORY 10 of friends established the Yankee Air Museum with the intent to preserve historic airplanes. Unfortunately, in 2004, the Museum and several of its historic aircraft were lost in a devastating fire. Through the sheer determination of its founders WINGS & WHEELS 11 and volunteers, the Museum was rebuilt and has continued to thrive. Levine will share this exciting story and highlight the Museum's current efforts to build a new home at the former Willow Run Bomber Plant, preserve historic aircraft and share the excitement of aviation. Signed books will be available for purchase at the presentation. T.O.M. TICKETS ON SALE 12 Wednesday, March 6th 2019, 7:30pm General Purpose Room, YANKEE AIR MUSEUM, Willow Run Airport • Free Admission Doors open at 6:30pm • NO Admission after 8:00pm ECORSE RD. D YANKEE AIR MUSEUM WILLOW RUN EAST SIDE, WILLOW RUN AIRPORT D ST. AIRPORT D BECK R 47884 D Street Belleville, MI 48111 YANKEE AIR TYLER RD. MUSEUM ANN ARBOR BELLEVILLE R YankeeAirMuseum.org EXIT 190 (734) 483-4030 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and FREE © 2018 YANKEE AIR MUSEUM THE YANKEE AIR MUSEUM IS 10360 BELLEVILLE RD., JUST NORTH OF I-94; GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED IN PART BY and 2141 RAWSONVILLE RD., SOUTH OF I-94 HANGAR HAPPENINGS MARCH 2019 2 ON THE HORIZON Volunteer Spotlight: CLAIRE DAHL Claire Dahl has been volunteering with the Tribute Rosies since 2014 and has made a tremendous contribution – participating in parades, Thunder Over Michigan, Save the Bomber Plant Campaign events, and outings planned by the American Rosie the Riveter WEDNESDAY Association for our Original Rosies. Claire also MARCH 6TH serves on the Public Relations Committee, and HISTORIC PRESENTATION is part of the Veteran’s History Project, capturing NIGHT: “YANKEE AIR the stories of Original Rosies for the Library of MUSEUM” BY BARRY LEVINE Congress. See page 1 NOW THRU Claire grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin and MARCH 16 eventually moved to Ann Arbor where she ARGUS: EYES FOR VICTORY currently resides. She and her husband, John, See page 11 have two children and four granddaughters. SATURDAY Claire earned a Bachelor’s degrees in History, MARCH 16 Political Science, and German. Later, she earned a Master’s degree in Women’s BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR Studies and American Studies. After graduation, she went on to teach American See page 3 History in Illinois for eight years where she then became a stay-at-home Mom. Claire returned to teaching ten years later at Ann Arbor’s Pioneer High School until her retirement in 2009. Claire has always been drawn to the story of World War II. During her graduate studies, she focused on the power and strength of women during the war and wrote her thesis on Rosie the Riveter. She notes about Museum “This is the place to be if you love history, airplanes, creative projects, preserving history, friendly people, energetic gatherings, and lots of smiles.” The Yankee Air Museum appreciates Claire’s work on our behalf. If you’re interested in volunteering please contact Tom Carroll at 734-483-4030 or at [email protected]! If you would like to volunteer at the Yankee Air Museum, please contact Tom Carroll at 734-483-4030, or at [email protected] YANKEE AIR FORCE, INC. CONTACT US FOR MORE INFO hangarhapps@ 47884 D Street (48111) 734.483.4030 yankeeairmuseum.org YankeeAirMuseum.org Belleville, Michigan USA 48112 HANGAR HAPPENINGS MARCH 2019 3 YANKEE AIR FORCE, INC. CONTACT US FOR MORE INFO hangarhapps@ 47884 D Street (48111) 734.483.4030 yankeeairmuseum.org YankeeAirMuseum.org Belleville, Michigan USA 48112 HANGAR HAPPENINGS MARCH 2019 4 YANKEE AIR FORCE, INC. CONTACT US FOR MORE INFO hangarhapps@ 47884 D Street (48111) 734.483.4030 yankeeairmuseum.org YankeeAirMuseum.org Belleville, Michigan USA 48112 HANGAR HAPPENINGS MARCH 2019 5 PEER DEVELOPMENT TO FUND CORNER PEERRAISING Peer to peer fundraising is the practice of having a nonprofit’s supporters take part in fundraising for the organization. Yankee Air Museum organizes several events that are highly supported: Historic Presentation Nights, American Bistro Night, Wings & Wheels, Thunder Over Michigan and many more. We would love your help above and beyond these events, especially as we need to build a permanent home for our historic flyable aircraft by December of 2019. How can you get involved with Yankee Air Museum fundraising? The Holidays: 33% of all donations are made during the holiday season. Your donation during this season helps us throughout the entire year! Birthday: In lieu of gifts, why not ask for donations instead? Make this year special and celebrate your birthday by supporting a cause close to your heart. Events: Recruit your friends and sell tickets to concerts, golf tournaments, races, socials and more! Sports: Whether you’re running a marathon, skydiving for the first time, or anything in between, use your next sporting opportunity to raise funds & awareness for our cause. In Honor Of: Celebrate the memory of someone you love by raising money in their name is a great way to keep their memory alive. Be Creative: Grow a mustache, shave your head, play a video game, dance all day! Do your thing, just do it for Yankee Air Museum. Go ahead. Get creative! It’s thinking outside of the box that will help us close our gap in funding. We are building a museum of the future, we are evolving into the National Museum of Aviation and Technology at Historic Willow Run and we cannot do this alone. This is a community effort and with your supportWE CAN DO IT. If you are interested in learning about the investment and planning tools that are available to you, and how you can help support the Museum for years to come please call Elisa Guyton, 734-483-4030, x227 or email Elisa at [email protected] YANKEE AIR FORCE, INC. CONTACT US FOR MORE INFO hangarhapps@ 47884 D Street (48111) 734.483.4030 yankeeairmuseum.org YankeeAirMuseum.org Belleville, Michigan USA 48112 HANGAR HAPPENINGS MARCH 2019 6 Yankee Air Museum Partners with 57th Ann Arbor Film Festival We are so excited to announce that the Yankee Air Museum will be an Ann Arbor Film Festival Community Partner and become a part of one of Ann Arbor’s most exciting and historic traditions. Founded in 1963, the Ann Arbor Film Festival (AAFF) is internationally recognized as a premier forum showcasing the most creative and unique films of today’s preeminent moving image artists who cross boundaries, defy expectations, and experiment with concepts and techniques. The six-day festival presents 40 programs with more than 200 films from over 20 countries of all lengths and genres. The Ann Arbor Film Festival receives more than 3,000 submissions annually from more than 65 countries and serves as one of a handful of Academy Award-qualifying festivals in the United States. Their awards program presents approximately $20,000 in cash and in-kind awards to filmmakers. The AAFF also presents and partners on events throughout the year, which have included screenings with the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) and Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD). YANKEE AIR FORCE, INC. CONTACT US FOR MORE INFO hangarhapps@ 47884 D Street (48111) 734.483.4030 yankeeairmuseum.org YankeeAirMuseum.org Belleville, Michigan USA 48112 HANGAR HAPPENINGS MARCH 2019 7 The Great Traverse City Getaway JUNE 21-23, 2019 itinerary Details FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 • Exclusive Yankee Air Museum Member Trip • Must be current member at time of booking and time of trip • Trip begins at the Willow Run Airport where you will fly in the C-47 “Hairless Joe” to Traverse City, Michigan • Nonrefundable deposit of $495 per person is due at time of booking • Group Lunch • Remaining balance is due May 31, 2019 • Wine tour around the peninsula • Limited to 12 persons • Check- in at Chateau Chantal • Seats will be reserved once deposit and forms have • FREE NIGHT to explore Traverse City been completed SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2019 INCLUDED • FREE DAY! Enjoy exploring Traverse City and all it has to • Round trip flight on C-47 “Hairless Joe” offer. Go shopping downtown, visit the beach, lighthouses, The Village, etc and enjoy summer on Lake Michigan! • Accompanied by Yankee Air Museum Tour Coordinator • Meet the group for a sail and ice cream on Tall Ship Manitou • Beautiful accommodations at the Chateau Chantal • Join the group for a dinner at the Boathouse Restaurant • Group lunch while enjoying the view of West Grand Traverse Bay • Ground transportation to and from airport • Gratuities to drivers, hotel, dinner SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2019 • Dinner and Nonalcoholic beverages at Boathouse Restaurant • Group will be transported to airport and depart on the • Sailing trip aboard Manitou Tall Ship & Ice Cream C-47 “Hairless Joe” to Willow Run Airport EXCLUSIONS • Incidentals that include taxis, meals, shopping during free time, personal expenses at hotel, etc.